
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Documentary
Overview
Chronicles the making of director Werner Herzog’s 2009 feature, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, providing profound insight into the director and his craft. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done was inspired by the true story of an actor who committed in reality the crime he was supposed to enact on stage: murdering his mother. With longtime friend Herbert Golder behind the lens, Herzog reveals the privacy and deep solitude that defines the director and his art.
Top Cast


Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Self
Werner Herzog
Self


Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
Self
Michael Shannon
Self


Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny
Self
Chloë Sevigny
Self
Herbert Golder
Herbert Golder
Self
Herbert Golder
Self


Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Self
Udo Kier
Self


Michael Peña
Michael Peña
Self
Michael Peña
Self


Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Self
Willem Dafoe
Self


Peter Zeitlinger
Peter Zeitlinger
Self
Peter Zeitlinger
Self


Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Self
Grace Zabriskie
Self


Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Self
Brad Dourif
Self
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